Junio 3, 10, 17, 24

Sistemas HVDC
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Aspectos claves del diseño y especificación de sistemas HVDC

HVDC SPECIFICATION DEVELOPMENT

RICK VALIQUETTE
Teshmont - Canada

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HVDC System Life Cycle

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Typical AC Project Development

• Project designed/developed by utility/TFO using standard design and equipment

specifications. Not a significant amount of customization.
• Self performed all or parts thereof (engineering, procurement and construction) or
developed under an EPC contract lead by an EPC contractor.
• Equipment usually sourced from a variety of different vendors.
• The major risk is construction.

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Typical HVDC Project Development

• Project procured by utility/TFO under an EPC arrangement (not

self performed).
• Manufacturers complete detailed studies, design and integration of
the equipment to form the HVDC system.
• Manufacturers typically lead the project who engage or partner
with contractors to perform the construction and installation
portions of the project.
• Bidding documents contain the technical and commercial
requirements for supply of the HVDC System (not individual
pieces of equipment).
• Major risks are technical and construction.

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HVDC Project – Need To Consider

 There are a limited number of HVDC manufacturers.

 High reliability and availability expectations
 HVDC Systems typically can significantly impact the AC network.
 Outage costs are generally significant.
 AC System upgrade costs associated with addition of an HVDC system can be significant.
 Operating and maintenance practices are unique.
 HVDC project risk profile is unique.

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Project Feasibility and Planning

Studies
 Define a rating (nominal, overload requirements, transient).
 AC System studies need to identify any system upgrades, remedial action schemes or
special control functions.
 Consult with stakeholders inside and outside of the company to make sure applicable
issues are addressed (operations and maintenance for instance).
 Budgetary pricing accuracy. A good practice has been to issue a mini-spec with sufficient
detail and allow a reasonable amount of time for suppliers to respond.
 When comparing alternatives include the full project life cycle costs (losses, O&M costs,
future refurbishments, owners costs, escalation etc) and additional benefits to the system
over the useful life of the asset.
 Get manufacturers buy-in to the project.

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Specification Development

• The specification is a contract document, detailed technical specifications are critical to

provide manufactures with the appropriate information and requirements, get accurate
bids and avoid future issues.
• Don’t ignore the ‘little things’ – auxiliary systems need to be looked at carefully as they
impact cost, reliability, availability and maintainability.
• Avoid requirements which force the manufacturer to deviate from their core design and
standard offering.
• Define your reliability requirements - impact project configuration, levels of redundancy
and spare equipment requirements.
• Define utility and regional environmental requirements (communication interference,
audible noise, power quality, harmonics, pollution etc.).

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Specification Development

• Equipment studies need to be completed to get functional and performance requirements

and provide a common set of system data for the bidders:
• Define real and reactive power exchange requirements (normal and overload as well
as dynamic response requirements, ramp rates etc).
• Identify any special control requirements (damping, modulation, special operating
modes, SPS etc.) or at least have a provision for this.
• Provide system equivalents and other system data for all bidders to get pricing based
on consistent inputs and not based on varying assumptions.
• Provide background harmonic measurements to address possible filter requirements
and to avoid any possible resonant conditions which can limit power transfer.
• Provide system harmonic impedance.

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Specification Development

• Provide any applicable internal standard equipment specifications e.g. standard ac

breakers, battery banks, chargers etc.
• Consider requesting equipment to be provided from factories that are recognized centers
of excellence. Have bidders identify factories of origin.
• Specify maximum replacement times for major pieces of equipment (transformers and
reactors).
• Specify digital simulation models to be provided, and the level of detail. Be aware of
Intellectual property concerns.
• Penalty clauses for losses, availability, failure rates are useful to ensure expected
performance and consequences are defined. Feed into the commercial specification.
• Define any transportation limits as they may impact design and delivery of major
components such as transformers.

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Specification Development

• Factory testing needs to be properly defined – What configurations to be tested? What

happens when certain tests are not passed – at what point can an order be rejected
entirely?
• Specify documentation and training to be provided.
• Specify mandatory and optional spare parts as well as any special tools and maintenance
equipment.
• Civil is a significant risk item, do some ground work, provide as much detailed information
at the specification stage as possible.
• The design should consider future refurbishment requirements such as controls.
• Include in the process time to solicit comments from suppliers on draft specification and
commercial terms. Get manufacturers buy-in.

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Tendering

• Allow sufficient time for manufacturers to respond.

• Allow sufficient time complete thorough evaluation.
• Prepare tender forms requesting specific information from the bidders in common format
to facilitate careful review and comparisons between vendors.
• Develop evaluation criteria early and stick to it.
• Prepare a conformed specification after award taking into account all negotiated
deviations.

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